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FIFA Rankings after latest AFC Asian Cup, AFCON matches

Sadio Mane´s Senegal are looking to defend the trophy they won in Cameroon two years ago

By Web Desk

January 16, 2024

The latest matches in the AFC Asian Cup and AFCON had a significant impact on the FIFA Live Rankings.

South Korea began their campaign for a first Asian Cup since 1960 with a 3-1 victory over Bahrain while fellow former champions Iraq defeated Indonesia by the same scoreline on Monday.

In the last game of the day, Jordan eased past Malaysia 4-0 with Mahmoud Al-Mardi and Mousa Al-Tamari both scoring a brace.

Meanwhile, Lamine Camara scored twice as Senegal began their defence of the Africa Cup of Nations title with a 3-0 victory over Gambia on Monday, but Algeria and Cameroon both drew their opening matches.

Sadio Mane´s Senegal are looking to defend the trophy they won in Cameroon two years ago and were too strong for their Gambian neighbours, who played the whole second half with 10 men.

Senegal will likely face a tougher assignment in their next Group C encounter when they lock horns with five-time winners Cameroon.

The Indomitable Lions, champions in 2017, had to come from behind to draw 1-1 with 10-man Guinea in the second game of the day in Yamoussoukro, with Frank Magri equalising for Cameroon early in the second half.

Algeria, who won the title in 2019, became the latest major nation to fail to win their opening game after Cameroon, Nigeria, Egypt and Ghana, as they were held to a 1-1 stalemate by Angola in Bouake.

Baghdad Bounedjah gave Algeria the lead after 18 minutes in Ivory Coast´s second city, and the striker then had a stunning second goal disallowed for a tight offside call soon after.

Angola equalised through a Mabululu penalty midway through the second half in the Group D game, although they have now failed to win any of their last nine matches at the Cup of Nations, stretching back to 2012.